Clinical trials: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Infantile Colic
Cranial Osteopathy in Infantile Colic
Background Excessive Crying (Infantile Colic) is one of the most common complaints for which parents seek treatment. These otherwise healthy and well fed infants show no signs of failure to thrive, cry without identifiable cause…
- Trial name
- NCT01942928
- Testing
- Usual NHS Care, Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- European School of Osteopathy
Concussion, Brain
Reduction of Concussion Symptoms Through the Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
Concussion incidence in high school and collegiate sports is high, especially in football. Once diagnosed, return to play is dependent on recovery from symptoms followed by a specific protocol for clearance; the sooner the…
- Trial name
- NCT04063618
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, Standard of Care Concussion Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Matthew T. Mcelroy, DO
Runners
Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Hip Range of Motion
One way for runners to improve their performance and remain injury free is to preserve and improve joint mobility, especially at the hips.
- Trial name
- NCT06644989
- Testing
- Spencer Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly
Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy in Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative therapy in reducing the asymmetries of skull in infants with nonsynostotic plagiocephaly.
- Trial name
- NCT03970395
- Testing
- Osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMTh), Light Touch Therapy (LTT), Repositioning therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- PRIOLO CLAUDIO
Neonatal Encephalopathy, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
OMT to Improve Feeding After Hypothermia
The goal of this study is to determine if infants with neonatal encephalopathy will achieve full oral feeds faster after therapeutic hypothermia has completed if they are treated with osteopathic manipulative treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03380013
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Asthma in Children
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy on Pulmonary Function Testing in Children With Asthma
Objective To evaluate change in same-day pulmonary function testing in pediatric patients receiving OMT compared to those receiving usual care.
- Trial name
- NCT04764877
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Neck Pain
Cervical Spinal Manipulation and Visteral Osteopathy for Mechanical Neck Pain
This study compares two treatment techniques, cervical spinal manipulation (CSM) and visceral osteopathy (VO), in patients with mechanical neck pain (MNP).
- Trial name
- NCT06649903
- Testing
- Chiropractic, Osteopathy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Children With Chronic or Recurrent Otitis Media
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether osteopathic manipulative treatment, or OMT, can reduce the need for tympanostomy tube surgery in children with recurrent or chronic otitis media who have been referred to an…
- Conditions
- Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion, Otitis Media Recurrent, Otitis Media With Effusion in Children
- Trial name
- NCT07639775
- Testing
- Experimental Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Protocol, Control Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Vidal
Prematurity
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Pain in Preterms
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been used to treat term and preterm newborns. Recent studies demonstrated the effectiveness of OMT in reducing length of stay and costs (Cerritelli, 2013) as well as the likelihood of…
- Trial name
- NCT02146677
- Testing
- Osteopathic manipulative treatment, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Dance Therapy
Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques in Collegiate Dancers
The goal of this study is to determine how these techniques affect pain levels, movement quality, and balance. Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques, or OMT, is a type of treatment used to treat problems in the bones, muscles…
- Trial name
- NCT06858592
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Parkinsons Disease, Sleep
Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Protocol on Sleep Quality in Parkinson's Disease Subjects
Parkinsonism, mainly caused by Parkinsons disease (PD), includes symptoms like tremors, stiffness, slow movements, and balance problems.
- Trial name
- NCT06671600
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Neck Pain
Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and Bio Electro-Magnetic Regulation Therapy on Neck Pain in Adults
Neck pain is a common ailment in the United States. Although there are several different treatments and approaches to help individuals with neck pain, the number affected by this condition has been steadily increasing.
- Trial name
- NCT05889039
- Testing
- BEMER, OMT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Focus of the Study is to Provide a Guideline on Osteopathic Approach in Treating Hospitalized Newborns.
Osteopathic Approach Into Neonatology Ward: the NE-O Model
Background Several studies have shown the effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on neonatal care in reducing length of stay, gastrointestinal problems, clubfoot complications and improving cranial asymmetry of infants…
- Trial name
- NCT01902563
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Osteopathic Sympathetic Harmonization and Depression
Depression appears to be resistant to the available pharmacological treatments. Autonomic responses accompanied by any psychological stress are sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and neuroendocrine responses are formed by…
- Trial name
- NCT04840043
- Testing
- Osteopathic sympathic harmonization
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Otitis Media
Echinacea Purpurea and Osteopathy in Children With Recurrent Otitis Media
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of the herb Echinacea purpurea and of cranial osteopathic manipulative treatment to prevent otitis media (middle ear infections) in young children.
- Trial name
- NCT00689468
- Testing
- Cranial osteopathic manipulative treatment., Echinacea purpurea
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Concussion, Brain
The Role of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Recovery From Concussions
This project aims to study whether adding osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) to usual care of concussed patients will enhance their recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT04932278
- Testing
- Osteopathic manipulative treatment, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Efficacy Assessment of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Suboptimal Breastfeeding Behaviour
Breastfeeding is one of the prime factors of long-term health protection in newborns, for nutritional, immunological and developmental reasons.
- Trial name
- NEOSTEO (NCT01890668)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, No Osteopathic manipulative Treatment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Prematurity
Early Exposure to OMT Prevents Long LOS
The application of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in preterm infants has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing length of stay (LOS).
- Trial name
- NCT01784835
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative treatment, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Headache, Cephalgia
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Patients With Chronic Headache
Participants with chronic or recurrent headache, unrelated to any known pathology or disease, will be randomly assigned to one of four interventions: Osteopathic manipulation of the body other than the head, osteopathic…
- Conditions
- Headache, Cephalgia, Migraine
- Trial name
- OMTHA (NCT01332864)
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Light touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Western University of Health Sciences
Asthma
Effect of OMT on Asthma Symptoms in Southwest Virginia
There is a high prevalence of asthma in southwest Virginia and there are multiple osteopathic manipulative techniques (OMT) which are thought to improve lung function.
- Trial name
- NCT00545376
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment - in clinic, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment - at home, Education to physicians
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine